Tag Archives: Vermilion County

Vermilion Mine Informational Meetings

Join us and your neighbors as we bring updates on Sunrise Coal’s (Hallador Energy) proposed Bulldog Coal Mine in southwest Vermilion County. With recent water sales, land sales, and Sunrise Coal’s evolving plan regarding their permit, come and hear what … Continue reading

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Georgetown Public Meeting – August 2, 2013

Here’s a podcast of the audio from most of this meeting: News-Gazette Coverage: August 2, 2013   http://www.standuptocoal.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GeorgetownMeeting02Aug2013.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | Download

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Georgetown Water Contract

Here is a copy of the signed contract between Georgetown, IL and Sunrise Coal, LLC (Hallador Energy) for production water for the proposed Bulldog Mine.  This copy was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.  Georgetown has not made … Continue reading

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Bulldog Mine Public Informational Meeting in Georgetown

 Stand Up to Coal and Prairie Rivers Network Present on Coal and Water Issues  Wednesday, July 17th 2013 at 6:00 pm What: Members of Stand Up to Coal and Prairie Rivers Network are holding a public informational meeting to address … Continue reading

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Georgetown Agrees To Sell Raw Water to Sunrise Coal

On Monday evening, the Village of Georgetown trustees voted unanimously in favor of a contract to provide 300,000-500,000 gallons of water per day to Sunrise Coal (Hallador Energy) for washing coal at their proposed Bulldog Mine.  Georgetown gets its water … Continue reading

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